3D printing in an unheated workshop (feddit.org)

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I'm currently building a hobby workshop. Mainly for woodworking, but having a 3D printer seems to be a good add-on.

My workshop is unheated and can't be fully closed, so Its dry but humidity will come in and it can get cold during winter (-5°C coldest, freezing is rare).

I don't need to print under those conditions but storing the printer without damage would be necessary. Is this possible or rather not advisable?

Edit: Thx for all the answers, you are great!

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[-] einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

I have been printing ABS on my balcony at -8C for a few years now.

I use a Monoprice Mini Delta and upgraded the heatbed (i removed it from the internal power supply and connected it to a old PC power supply, heats up to about 100C).

The whole system is haused in a isolation foam box for pizza delivery...added a little plastic windo to see whats going on inside.

At very cold temps the setup needs 10-15 min to preheat the chamber but then it prints just fine.

The ABS filament roll is outside of the chamber and it dosent cause problems.

this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2026

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